We continue our look at some of the rule changes which have come into play for golf this year. Both the Royal and Ancient and United States Golf Association have agreed on these rules so it is important you know about the changes. The changes to the rules...

We started our series of articles looking at the major new rules in golf by focusing on the greens. Today we are going to move on to another area of the rules, which concerns hazards. For the basis of this article, we are looking specifically at the two mo...

At the beginning of the year, both the Royal and Ancient and United States Golf Association introduced some changes to the rules of golf. Most players will be aware of the changes but for some people who are perhaps returning to golf after a short time awa...

We have touched on driving in different winds in recent articles. They have focused on headwind and backwind, which can both be tricky but arguably the most difficult wind for playing golf is the crosswind. A crosswind is one which is blowing across the g...

In a previous article we looked at the potential impact of a headwind when playing a tee shot. A headwind can cause difficulty in terms of lost distance and is perhaps the most unwelcome wind direction on the golf course. However, the wind does not always...

The majority of us play golf for fun and because we enjoy being out on the course, often with friends. However, you may also decide to enter local tournaments and this can mean being paired with someone you do not know. Being paired with a player you do n...

Many beginner and amateur golfers look at long irons in their bag and dread having to pull them out. Even mid-range irons can give beginner golfers the shivers and lead them to using a club which they feel more comfortable using but is not fit for the job....

Beginner and amateur golfers do not always get the chance to play on perfect golf courses every time. Your local golf club will always do its best to ensure you have a great playing surface but sometimes, for whatever reason, it is not possible. Most amat...

It is advisable to leave the ball below the hole when playing a shot to the green. Whether you are playing an approach from 100 yards or chipping from a few yards away from the green, you want to try and leave the ball below the cup. However, being below...

As much as we all enjoy finding the green with an approach shot, there are times when it doesn’t quite go to plan. Missing the green is common for many players, even professionals but it is not the fact you have missed the green which is always the problem...